Negative and Positive Factors Associated with the Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth

Autor/inn/en	Higa, Darrel; Hoppe, Marilyn J.; Lindhorst, Taryn; Mincer, Shawn; Beadnell, Blair; Morrison, Diane M.; Wells, Elizabeth A.; Todd, Avry; Mountz, Sarah
Titel	Negative and Positive Factors Associated with the Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 46 (2014) 5, S.663-687 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X12449630
Schlagwörter	Homosexuality; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Identity; Well Being; Qualitative Research; Youth; Focus Groups; Social Support Groups; Adolescents; Semi Structured Interviews; Coding; Gender Issues; Coping; Social Bias; Family Influence; Peer Influence; Bullying; Religion; Community Involvement; Student Attitudes; Social Isolation; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Qualitative Forschung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Codierung; Programmierung; Geschlechterfrage; Bewältigung; Mobbing; Schülerverhalten; Soziale Isolation
Abstract	Factors associated with the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth were qualitatively examined to better understand how these factors are experienced from the youths' perspectives. Largely recruited from LGBTQ youth groups, 68 youth participated in focus groups (n = 63) or individual interviews (n = 5). The sample included 50% male, 47% female, and 3% transgender participants. Researchers used a consensual methods approach to identify negative and positive factors across 8 domains. Negative factors were associated with families, schools, religious institutions, and community or neighborhood; positive factors were associated with the youth's own identity development, peer networks, and involvement in the LGBTQ community. These findings suggest a pervasiveness of negative experiences in multiple contexts, and the importance of fostering a positive LGBTQ identity and supportive peer/community networks. Efforts should work towards reducing and eliminating the prejudicial sentiments often present in the institutions and situations that LGBTQ youth encounter. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10